A Study of relative advantage for apple in Homs province


Abstract in English

Apple plays a substantial role in both income generation and job creation has shown an increase in export volume. Therefore , a study was conducted in the Governorate of Homs on apple , ( 16 ) Villages that are well known for the growing of apple fruits were chosen by random sample method through season 2012 – 2013 for Study of economic indicators of irrigated and rain fed apple in Governorate of Homs. Study used Agricultural policy analysis matrix to define the impact of economic policies applied on the farm budget of apple , to this end the criteria of nominal and actual protection , profitability , and farmers subsidies were used , and the criteria that measures the comparative advantage is domestic resources cost . The conclusions of the study reveal as follow : - For fresh irrigated apple in governorate of Homs : production of apple are feasible under private and social conditions , the value of social revenues is greater than the value of private revenues this means the government is taxing producers , there is finance support by the government for this product , the effect of all policies on prices of inputs and outputs are advantage of producers , and there is comparative advantage to product fresh irrigated apple in governorate of Homs because Domestic Resource Cost ( DRC = 0.91 ) was less than one . - For fresh rain fed apple in governorate of Homs : production of apple are feasible under private and social conditions , there is finance support by the government for this product , the government is taxing domestic resources , the effect of all policies on prices of inputs and outputs are advantage of producers , and there is comparative advantage to product fresh rain fed apple in governorate of Homs . Finally , we showed appropriate recommendations to improve Domestic Resources Cost and thus improve the Relative advantage and competitiveness of irrigated and rain fed apple , whereat it included ways for the improvement of the Relative advantage and competitiveness during the production process and internal and external marketing .

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